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Beef Expo 2016
The 2016 NBA Beef Expo will be held at The Agricultural Business Centre and
home of Bakewell Market, 15 years after the expo was last held in the area.
he annual highlight of the beef
industry calendar is due to take
place on Friday 20th May, with
organisers looking to build
upon the huge success of last
year’s event in York. Bringing
together the very best in British commercial and
pedigree cattle, equipment, ground-breaking
developments, and show classes for everyone
involved in the industry, NBA Beef Expo is a
celebration and exploration of everything British
Beef has to offer.
Holding the event in Bakewell once again
proves the importance of the area to the
industry. Alastair Sneddon, Managing Partner at
Bagshaws and Chairman of the 2016 NBA Beef
Expo said: “It is an honour to be hosting the
NBA Beef Expo at Bakewell in the Peak District
National Park, which will provide a wonderful
setting for the event. It is predominantly a
suckler beef area with most animals sold as
suckled calves or stronger stores. There is also
some beef produced from the limited number
of dairy herds in the region. Bakewell market
attracts buyers from all over the country, who
are well aware of the quality of stock on offer at
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the weekly and special sales, with stores
outnumbering finished animals by a significant
margin.”
The NBA Beef Expo is considered a major
showcase for pedigree and commercial breed
societies which want to promote the quality of
their cattle. Thanks to this, the NBA Beef Expo
displays some of the finest examples of British
breeding anywhere in the UK. Farmers,
exhibitors, agricultural companies and
interested members of the public also use the
annual event to network, do business and
share knowledge, as well as seeing the crème
de la crème of British beef cattle.
Over the years the NBA Beef Expo has
become a highlight in the beef farming
calendar. Representing all the industry has to
offer in terms of new developments, breeding
expertise and celebrating the work of all beef
farmers across the UK regardless of breed or
method. The event attracts experts and industry
leaders looking to educate both the farming
community and the public, encouraging
respect and innovation from all corners of the
market.
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